The Real Story of America’s Most Famous Sheriff | Buford Pusser

Buford Pusser was a sheriff in western Tennessee who became famous for cleaning up his county. The 1973 movie Walking Tall became a surprise hit, catapulting him to fame.

We visit his home and museum in Adamsville, Tennessee to see what the real man was like.

Intro: 0:00
Walking Tall the movie: 0:44
Filming the movie: 1:49
Movie vs Real Life: 2:10
Buford Pusser life: 3:31
Buford Pusser Home and Museum: 5:34
Connection to Elvis Presley: 7:16
Death: 8:18
Crash Site: 9:44
Buford Pusser grave: 10:20

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